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taft was that man. he said that the yale administration are disposed to let me do almost anything i want if i accept. and except he did. for eight and a half years, he taught the boys at yale. he was a somewhat dry lecturer, except for when whatever he was saying reminded him of an incident of when he was secretary of war or president, often would go on a digression sprinkled with the famous taft belly laugh and the boys found him fascinating. for his part, taft regarded the chores of grading examinations a taxing one. but as he traveled around the country, he graded all the papers himself. he never used an assistant. i must not kick about it, he told a friend, because that is the lean of the professor's life and i would not be satisfied to let anybody else do the work for me as some professors do. a personal confession, when i taught classes of 500 at a time at the university of texas, i did use graders. as he surveyed his students, cap decided, as have so many over the generations that there , had bee
taft was that man. he said that the yale administration are disposed to let me do almost anything i want if i accept. and except he did. for eight and a half years, he taught the boys at yale. he was a somewhat dry lecturer, except for when whatever he was saying reminded him of an incident of when he was secretary of war or president, often would go on a digression sprinkled with the famous taft belly laugh and the boys found him fascinating. for his part, taft regarded the chores of grading...
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taft, chief justice taft wanted it enforced and mrs. taft, not so much. susan swain: well, one thing we should talk about of another record for william howard taft is his size. he was a very large man. his highest weight was what? lewis gould: about 350 pounds in the presidency and he had -- he had neglected his health. his teeth, he hadn't been to a dentist in a couple of decades. he had -- yes, that gives you in terms of the -- of his avoirdupois at that point. and there's -- there were many stories about his weight. in fact, chief justice melville weston fuller said, the president got up on the street car the other day and gave a seat to three women. susan swain: a lot of jokes going around at that time. lewis gould: yes. there was... susan swain: at that time when the press was really very much following the white house. lewis gould: yes. susan swain: and there was a lot of opportunity for commentary and satire. how did mrs. taft feel about his weight? do we know? lewis gould: there's one biographer that says this was the source of some marital tensio
taft, chief justice taft wanted it enforced and mrs. taft, not so much. susan swain: well, one thing we should talk about of another record for william howard taft is his size. he was a very large man. his highest weight was what? lewis gould: about 350 pounds in the presidency and he had -- he had neglected his health. his teeth, he hadn't been to a dentist in a couple of decades. he had -- yes, that gives you in terms of the -- of his avoirdupois at that point. and there's -- there were many...
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taft, chief justice taft wanted it enforced and mrs. taft, not so much. ms. swain: well, one thing we should talk about of another record for william howard taft is his size. he was a very large man. his highest weight was what? mr. gould: about 350 pounds in the presidency and he had -- he had neglected his health. his teeth, he hadn't been to a dentist in a couple of decades. he had -- yes, that gives you in terms of the -- of his avoirdupois at that point. and there's -- there were many stories about his weight. in fact, chief justice melville weston fuller said, the president got up on the street car the other day and gave a seat to three women. ms. swain: a lot of jokes going around at that time. mr. gould: yes. ms. swain: at that time when the press was really very much following the white house. mr. gould: yes. ms. swain: and there was a lot of opportunity for commentary and satire. how did mrs. taft feel about his weight? do we know? mr. gould: there's one biographer that says this was the source of some marital tension. she of course from a health po
taft, chief justice taft wanted it enforced and mrs. taft, not so much. ms. swain: well, one thing we should talk about of another record for william howard taft is his size. he was a very large man. his highest weight was what? mr. gould: about 350 pounds in the presidency and he had -- he had neglected his health. his teeth, he hadn't been to a dentist in a couple of decades. he had -- yes, that gives you in terms of the -- of his avoirdupois at that point. and there's -- there were many...
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he will outlive taft. he is also a corporate lawyer, which was not going to be the appeal he wanted in 1908. he looked over the republican party, who was the most sympathetic available candidate, and here was will taft from ohio, secretary of war, well known because of the philippines, interested in the position so roosevelt begins to convince himself he and taft agree on more than they in fact agreed on. this kind of courtship where both invest each other with the qualities they want to have. later on, they find out they had fromwhat deluded themselves. 1906 to 1908,roosevelt becomes a staunch backer of taft. >> we have many biographers that talk about helen taft's very serious lobbying of theodore roosevelt to select her husband and because of his known attitudes about politics and the desire for the supreme court role, may be it indicated he was a bit more hesitant. because of her known attitudes, "mr. taft was such a poor politician. i urged him to display a little bit more enthusiasm on his own accoun
he will outlive taft. he is also a corporate lawyer, which was not going to be the appeal he wanted in 1908. he looked over the republican party, who was the most sympathetic available candidate, and here was will taft from ohio, secretary of war, well known because of the philippines, interested in the position so roosevelt begins to convince himself he and taft agree on more than they in fact agreed on. this kind of courtship where both invest each other with the qualities they want to have....
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this serves taft. he is at his side while taft is dancing alone on the white house for ran into a gramophone. what is so interesting about butt is he admires taft and roosevelt so he watches with sympathy. as for taft, archie butt says it is as if he is too good for politics. people cannot appreciate him. butt noticed taft's achilles' heel, which is that he was a hater, the greatest hater he ever knew. if taft knew someone who was disloyal, he took an instant dislike to them and lashed out against them. one example is when taft was young, someone insulted his father, and he bashed his head against the ground. spasms of anger would erupt in him in the name of royalty -- loyalty. taft would engage in self-defeating spasms of anger against people he considered disloyal. he fired an environmentalist and the deputy and these had catastrophic political consequences. butt is clear-eyed and sympathetic. butt went down on titanic and taft was heartbroken. brian lamb: when did he write the book? titanic was 1912
this serves taft. he is at his side while taft is dancing alone on the white house for ran into a gramophone. what is so interesting about butt is he admires taft and roosevelt so he watches with sympathy. as for taft, archie butt says it is as if he is too good for politics. people cannot appreciate him. butt noticed taft's achilles' heel, which is that he was a hater, the greatest hater he ever knew. if taft knew someone who was disloyal, he took an instant dislike to them and lashed out...
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of taft. and that idea that the president should never -- seek popularity but to rise to power from the constitution rather than from popular approval became the essence of taft constitutional vision. so why didn't he accept this -- i think you're right. that maybe his -- desire to be president had that and not fore swearing and may have been torn with normal ambition and then decided to keep the option open by going along with her. >> young children -- sorry. young children. >> he did. >> nelly in philippines and probably had more opportunities to be his family there than he would have had in the supreme court rule or any other back in washington. but anyway, it's a -- contradiction but it seems contradiction rei on his part. i had my students in a seminar read this book and -- looking at this pattern or well he was so selfless in serving his father -- his wife, his friends roosevelt for so long. or a lack of conviction and let them fill the void? >> what an interesting question -- i think it
of taft. and that idea that the president should never -- seek popularity but to rise to power from the constitution rather than from popular approval became the essence of taft constitutional vision. so why didn't he accept this -- i think you're right. that maybe his -- desire to be president had that and not fore swearing and may have been torn with normal ambition and then decided to keep the option open by going along with her. >> young children -- sorry. young children. >> he...
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taft and his father would read the constitution together in taft's fathers library at the taft museum in cincinnati which i had the pleasure of visiting. with a wonderful curator open the bookcase and saw the transcribed inscribed copy of the dred scott decision where alfonso had pacom had called out the dissent of justice curtis signaling his disapproval of vista toys decision which came out in 1857 soon after, right before taft's birth. he's absorbing from his father is left of the constitution, commitment to equality and commitment to excellence but this also creating an in great anxiety. the father constantly exhorting him come mediocrity will not do for will. taft has a habit of procrastinate. he writes all of his stuff at the last minute. as i do get ice in his book i got the assignment years ago and procrastinated for use and only when given a six-month deadline did i produce of this thing in six months in the spirit of william howard taft. like his father he goes to yale. he is second in his class, which isn't good enough for the father. he agrees reluctantly to go into politi
taft and his father would read the constitution together in taft's fathers library at the taft museum in cincinnati which i had the pleasure of visiting. with a wonderful curator open the bookcase and saw the transcribed inscribed copy of the dred scott decision where alfonso had pacom had called out the dissent of justice curtis signaling his disapproval of vista toys decision which came out in 1857 soon after, right before taft's birth. he's absorbing from his father is left of the...
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taft. -- like of helen the life of helen taft. later, a conversation with supreme court justice ginsburg. >> helen taft was more ambitious about getting to the white house that her husband william howard taft and was willing to get personally involved with politics to get him elected. illness toe a series directly manage the white house, invited top classical musicians to perform their, and supported causes that matter to her. she also has one of the most visible legacies of all of the first ladies. trees thatcherry bring tens of thousands of visitors to washington every year. good evening and welcome to first ladies. the life of helen taft. her husband served in the white house. here to tell us about her life is her buyer for -- biographer lewis gould. you open the book by making the case that of the 20th century first ladies, she is the most of your that you say she deserves better from history. --my why she deserves better tell me why she deserves better. >> and she did things that were very constructive. the cherry trees, brin
taft. -- like of helen the life of helen taft. later, a conversation with supreme court justice ginsburg. >> helen taft was more ambitious about getting to the white house that her husband william howard taft and was willing to get personally involved with politics to get him elected. illness toe a series directly manage the white house, invited top classical musicians to perform their, and supported causes that matter to her. she also has one of the most visible legacies of all of the...
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the taft -- the taft burial place. also we close out here in our final few seconds, i want to go right back to where we started. we have introduced people to helen taft. why should she be remembered among the pantheon of first ladies. >> the cherry trees, the musicianship she bought, the role of making taft president, the role in the split between t.r. and her husband. she was a consequential first lady in a cultural and political and marital sense. and i think she deserves much more from history than she's received. >> and jane, what would you say? >> i would say definitely all of the firsts that she did as first lady. but also that she made it okay for a woman to have an interest in politics. we can look back and see that she was ahead of her time. and to see the first ladies that came after her, more of them had the natural interest as well. >> for our first lady scholars, thank you for helping us to understand more about one of america's most obscure 20th century first ladies. we hope we told the audience about her
the taft -- the taft burial place. also we close out here in our final few seconds, i want to go right back to where we started. we have introduced people to helen taft. why should she be remembered among the pantheon of first ladies. >> the cherry trees, the musicianship she bought, the role of making taft president, the role in the split between t.r. and her husband. she was a consequential first lady in a cultural and political and marital sense. and i think she deserves much more from...
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taft. so he has a love for the constitution and commitment to equality and excellence but it also creates great anxiety mediocrity will not do and taft has a habit of procrastinating he writes his stuff at the last minute as i do. i say in this book i got the assignment years ago and three years ago i got a deadline in six months so he is second in his class which is not good enough for the father. he agrees reluctantly to go into politics and the experience repels him he is appalled by corruption and then appointed a judge and he finds that hesitant because his father has trained him to believe being a judge is the greatest his father was a judge and was vilified for his principled opinion declaring importance of the separation of church and state and repudiating a law which prohibited the reading the bible and taft treated his political problems to his personal decision and took the idea a devotion to principle is important above all. send the final thing to say about the relationship wit
taft. so he has a love for the constitution and commitment to equality and excellence but it also creates great anxiety mediocrity will not do and taft has a habit of procrastinating he writes his stuff at the last minute as i do. i say in this book i got the assignment years ago and three years ago i got a deadline in six months so he is second in his class which is not good enough for the father. he agrees reluctantly to go into politics and the experience repels him he is appalled by...
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taft doesn't want to be president. >> taft is not really a politician. in fact, taft admitted to his wife that he hated politics. taft is a very figure himself but he's a lawyer and had been a judge and really his greatest ambition was never to be president. it was to be supreme court justice. >> two people that pushed taft in the running for the top job. >> one was his wife nelly. she visited the white house as a teenager, and like most people who visit the white house, she was very taken with it. >> she said i want to marry a man who will be president and she was constantly urging him to do the things to make it possible for him to be president. >> the other person who wanted taft in the oval office was his predecessor as president, his close friend, colleague and mentor, theodore roosevelt. >> they had been very good friends, taft and roosevelt. and there was a mutual respect among the men, a real warm friendship. >> they would walk to work every day, and they liked to talk about sports and about politics. >> roosevelt wanted taft to succeed him becau
taft doesn't want to be president. >> taft is not really a politician. in fact, taft admitted to his wife that he hated politics. taft is a very figure himself but he's a lawyer and had been a judge and really his greatest ambition was never to be president. it was to be supreme court justice. >> two people that pushed taft in the running for the top job. >> one was his wife nelly. she visited the white house as a teenager, and like most people who visit the white house, she...
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taft, chief justice taft wanted it and forced and mrs. taft, not so much. >> well, one thing we should talk about of another record for william howard taft is his size. he was a very large man. his highest weight was wet? >> about 350 pounds in the presidency and he had -- he had neglected his health. his teeth, he had not been to a dentist in a couple of decades. he had -- yes, that gives you in terms of the -- of his at war dubois at that point. and there's -- there were many stories about his weight. in fact, chief justice malveaux western fuller said, the president got up on the street car the other day and gave a seat to three women. >> a lot of jokes going around at that time. >> yes there was. >> at that time, when the press was really very much following the white house. >> yes. >> and there was a lot of opportunity for commentary and satire. how did mrs. tapped feel about his? wait do we know? >> there is one biographer that says this was the source of some marital tension. she was of course from a health point of view, wanted hi
taft, chief justice taft wanted it and forced and mrs. taft, not so much. >> well, one thing we should talk about of another record for william howard taft is his size. he was a very large man. his highest weight was wet? >> about 350 pounds in the presidency and he had -- he had neglected his health. his teeth, he had not been to a dentist in a couple of decades. he had -- yes, that gives you in terms of the -- of his at war dubois at that point. and there's -- there were many...
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basically, there was a general jacob cox, friend of alfonzo taft and the taft family. he once was invited to come and have dinner here at the family home. he actually would send a letter to alfonzo asking if he could bring a young brigadier along with him. his name was james a. garfield. so imagine that. another ohio president coming here to visit the mt. auburn home in cincinnati. we have now moved into the library. here in the library, this is where the taft family would kind of gather and have quiet evenings. spend a lot of family time here in this particular space. this is where i try to imagine seeing grandma and grandpa taft sitting here on an old horsehair sofa couch, possibly reading the cincinnati daily inqueirer newspaper like you would find on the table dated friday, september 15th, 1865. some things that happened in the events of history. the civil war has already ended about four months prior to september. also, the same year in which president abraham lincoln was assassinated at ford's theater by john wilkes booth. people here in cincinnati were devastate
basically, there was a general jacob cox, friend of alfonzo taft and the taft family. he once was invited to come and have dinner here at the family home. he actually would send a letter to alfonzo asking if he could bring a young brigadier along with him. his name was james a. garfield. so imagine that. another ohio president coming here to visit the mt. auburn home in cincinnati. we have now moved into the library. here in the library, this is where the taft family would kind of gather and...
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how did taft's life influence the career of his son, robert taft, the majority leader? >> one note to end on, to pay tribute to taft after markable children, his daughter, helen taft becomes an incredibly distinguished scholar of history, charlie taft's mistress in cincinnati, robert taft, mister republican, influential senator who becomes a leader of the isolationist wing of the republican party in contrast to eisenhower and the more international winged. taft's greatest legislative achievement is the taft-hartley act which for business secondary boycotts, boycotts by, against all who do business with a company that is being boycotted in the first instance and secondary boycotts in the crusade that william howard taft exposed as a judge and as president, finally is chief justice, complete poetic symmetry in the idea that his son forbade them in federal law. in that sense, the sun was conspired by the father is william howard taft was inspired by his own father. the taft family really has a beautiful legacy of filial piety and intellectual achievement from father to son
how did taft's life influence the career of his son, robert taft, the majority leader? >> one note to end on, to pay tribute to taft after markable children, his daughter, helen taft becomes an incredibly distinguished scholar of history, charlie taft's mistress in cincinnati, robert taft, mister republican, influential senator who becomes a leader of the isolationist wing of the republican party in contrast to eisenhower and the more international winged. taft's greatest legislative...
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taft wrote 20 dissents in total. both marshall and half were able to persuade -- and taft were able to persuade their colleagues. at the same time, marshall and taft were aided by the moderation and compromises of their ideological antagonists. jefferson acquiesced in marshall's modern conception of -- moderate conception of judicial review, because of his bipartisan believe that, "we are all republicans and federalists ." brandeis often acquiesced in taft's vision of unanimity because of their shared concern for the institutional legitimacy of the court. at its heart, the success of marshall and taft is a tribute to their moderation, collegiality, and willingness to compromise. it's also a tribute to the fact that these patriotic qualities were shared by their opponents, thomas jefferson and louis brandeis. that is the thesis. let me try to persuade you of it. marshall and jefferson of course were distant cousins who had circled each other warily during their tumultuous years leading to jefferson's election. the ele
taft wrote 20 dissents in total. both marshall and half were able to persuade -- and taft were able to persuade their colleagues. at the same time, marshall and taft were aided by the moderation and compromises of their ideological antagonists. jefferson acquiesced in marshall's modern conception of -- moderate conception of judicial review, because of his bipartisan believe that, "we are all republicans and federalists ." brandeis often acquiesced in taft's vision of unanimity...
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and for taft, taft's cabinet and lindsay may want to jump in on one to taft cabinet, sort of falls apart from the cabinet model after a little while that taft seems to have decided that what he needs do he can do individually or with one or two cabinet level secretary is oftentimes not informing cabinet secretaries of what's about to happen or what has happened. as taft's cabinet becomes dominated by lawyers and famously dominated by the roosevelt team that theodore roosevelt others thought taft was going to import into the new administration. i would go back to grant for a second thing, one of the phrases you used describe grant is a principle innovator. what do you mean by that? the basic the idea the second main theme in the book, beyond the scope of government and how presidents are influential in this era and throughout the 1800s presidency scholars models of decision making where we can try to lump presidents together into a category phrase that will help us make comparisons across different different presidents and across eras. and it's a it's a squishy business i've never been a
and for taft, taft's cabinet and lindsay may want to jump in on one to taft cabinet, sort of falls apart from the cabinet model after a little while that taft seems to have decided that what he needs do he can do individually or with one or two cabinet level secretary is oftentimes not informing cabinet secretaries of what's about to happen or what has happened. as taft's cabinet becomes dominated by lawyers and famously dominated by the roosevelt team that theodore roosevelt others thought...
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his parents were alphonso taft and louise taft. they came from the states. when alfonso left vermont he came here to cincinnati, ohio in 1838. he begins to work with a law firm, becoming a lawyer here in cincinnati. this is where he started to make money. were prominent would laterwho leave downtown cincinnati and moved to the top here at mount auburn. mount auburn was once referred to as cincinnati's 5th avenue. when the prince of wales came to visit he would stay in a home up here in the mount auburn community. this is where the well-to-do got first established. trying to get away from all the pollution and the slaughterhouses, thus getting the name pork-opolis. trying to get to that cleaner, healthier air, so to speak. william was born in this house september 18, 1857. he would be the second child born of alfonso and louise taft. they grew up in a loving home, hard working, education was very important here. whenever they were done with their homework, that was when they were granted the opportunity to go out and play with their friends as a reward. the f
his parents were alphonso taft and louise taft. they came from the states. when alfonso left vermont he came here to cincinnati, ohio in 1838. he begins to work with a law firm, becoming a lawyer here in cincinnati. this is where he started to make money. were prominent would laterwho leave downtown cincinnati and moved to the top here at mount auburn. mount auburn was once referred to as cincinnati's 5th avenue. when the prince of wales came to visit he would stay in a home up here in the...
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how did taft life influenced his career robert taft senator majority leader? . >> a great note to end on his remarkable children his daughter helen becomes president of bryn mawr incredibly distinguished scholar of history. another said the governor robert taft is mister republican most influential senator of the 20th century becoming the leader of the isolationist wing of the republican party in contrast to eisenhower the more internationalist wing taft's greatest legislative achievement is the hartley act that forbids secondary boycotts against when you do business with a company that is boycotted in the first instance and the crusade that howard taft as chief justice there is poetic symmetry in the idea his son ended up in federal law so in that sense to be directly inspired just as william howard taft was inspired by his own father so the taft family really has a beautiful legacy of piety and intellectual achievements to father to son to grandson and great grandson and the legacy of public service and party and another reason to admire the taft's in these
how did taft life influenced his career robert taft senator majority leader? . >> a great note to end on his remarkable children his daughter helen becomes president of bryn mawr incredibly distinguished scholar of history. another said the governor robert taft is mister republican most influential senator of the 20th century becoming the leader of the isolationist wing of the republican party in contrast to eisenhower the more internationalist wing taft's greatest legislative achievement...
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and for taft, taft's cabinet and lindsay may want to jump in on one to taft cabinet, sort of falls apart from the cabinet model after a little while that taft seems to have decided that what he needs do he can do individually or with one or two cabinet level secretary is oftentimes not informing cabinet secretaries of what's about to happen or what has happened. as taft's cabinet becomes dominated by lawyers and famously dominated by the roosevelt team that theodore roosevelt others thought taft was going to import into the new administration. i would go back to grant for a second thing, one of the phrases you used describe grant is a principle innovator. what do you mean by that? the basic the idea the second main theme in the book, beyond the scope of government and how presidents are influential in this era and throughout the 1800s presidency scholars models of decision making where we can try to lump presidents together into a category phrase that will help us make comparisons across different different presidents and across eras. and it's a it's a squishy business i've never been a
and for taft, taft's cabinet and lindsay may want to jump in on one to taft cabinet, sort of falls apart from the cabinet model after a little while that taft seems to have decided that what he needs do he can do individually or with one or two cabinet level secretary is oftentimes not informing cabinet secretaries of what's about to happen or what has happened. as taft's cabinet becomes dominated by lawyers and famously dominated by the roosevelt team that theodore roosevelt others thought...
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taft hoped he'd get on the supreme court. taft attacked brandeis. today had almost an anti-semite tinge. he denounced anti-semitism. but basically after taft and brandeis get on the court, they bury the hatchet. taft is so devoted to the institutional legitimacy of the court that he persuades brandeis in joining him in unanimous decisions. brandeis embraces the decision. his administrator asked how it was possible that he is a good he hated being president, indian being chief is all happiness for him. an example of two great thinkers putting aside their personal differences for the devotion to the institutional legitimacy of the court. brian lamb: weight. what impact did his weight have on him as a person, a politician, a justice? jeffrey rosen: it is an inspiring and moving story. as americans think of taft asay, they think of him our largest president. there are cruel jokes about him in bathtubs, that he was stuck in a bath, a story by the white house that has been confirmed by no other source. he was large, 340 pounds. he ate his feelings. he hat
taft hoped he'd get on the supreme court. taft attacked brandeis. today had almost an anti-semite tinge. he denounced anti-semitism. but basically after taft and brandeis get on the court, they bury the hatchet. taft is so devoted to the institutional legitimacy of the court that he persuades brandeis in joining him in unanimous decisions. brandeis embraces the decision. his administrator asked how it was possible that he is a good he hated being president, indian being chief is all happiness...
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1911 under taft. influence onge american constitutional law. there were several justices that roosevelt had appointed, one of whom was william h moody who had rheumatism and had to retire. if he had stayed there and taft had not appointed his placement, the history of the court might've been very different in 1920 into the 1930's. health ands you how the constitution of the court can change. so taft was very proud. he said i've appointed you now, and you world in a conservative way. that's why i put you there. a little more candid than modern presidents. >> i understand that nelly was upset when he wanted to be a district judge. was she happy that he finally became supreme court judge? lewis gould: the conventional wisdom is that nelly wanted to be first lady and that bill was a reluctant candidate. assuming roosevelt wouldn't , what wereird term taft's options? he could go to the supreme court as an associate justice but that wasn't very socially acceptable. it was nice that it wasn't the position sh
1911 under taft. influence onge american constitutional law. there were several justices that roosevelt had appointed, one of whom was william h moody who had rheumatism and had to retire. if he had stayed there and taft had not appointed his placement, the history of the court might've been very different in 1920 into the 1930's. health ands you how the constitution of the court can change. so taft was very proud. he said i've appointed you now, and you world in a conservative way. that's why...
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taft got several chances. there is another reason he gets a downgrade as president because he does not get to make that --ortant employment appointment. court.ded to the they were both appointed to the appellate court by jimmy carter. go to dred scott? the importance of that and how that happened. theory thats a buchanan wanted the dred scott decision to happen. what he definitely wanted is, he came into office saying he was going to solve the problem of slavery. case winding around. a thin minnesota with what became minnesota and comes back to st. louis. the master dies. he says he is free because he was living in the territories that were not supposed to have slavery. the court case comes. roger tawny is the supreme court justice. these guys are all related. the court is split 5-4. not conservative and liberal as today, but southern and northern. buchanan apparently had the discussion with tawney before he was elected and said, what are we going to do about this? he said, i cannot have a 5-4 major decision.
taft got several chances. there is another reason he gets a downgrade as president because he does not get to make that --ortant employment appointment. court.ded to the they were both appointed to the appellate court by jimmy carter. go to dred scott? the importance of that and how that happened. theory thats a buchanan wanted the dred scott decision to happen. what he definitely wanted is, he came into office saying he was going to solve the problem of slavery. case winding around. a thin...
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taft wrote 20 dissents in total. as a result, both marshall and taft were able to persuade their colleagues to join their shared vision of broadly construing national power and property rights. at the same time, marshall and taft were aided by the moderation and compromises of their ideological antagonists. jefferson acquiesced in marshall's review because of his belief that we are all republicans, we are all federalists. and the jeffersonian brandeis acquiesced because of their shared concern for the institutional legitimacy of the court. at its heart, the success of marshall and taft is a tribute to their moderation and willingness to compromise but it was shared by jefferson and his successor louis brandeis. let me see if i can persuade you. marshall and jefferson were distant cousins who had circled each other during the years leading to jefferson's election. the election of 1800 was a clash of political principals more than a clash of personalities. the federalists led by adams supported a strong federal governm
taft wrote 20 dissents in total. as a result, both marshall and taft were able to persuade their colleagues to join their shared vision of broadly construing national power and property rights. at the same time, marshall and taft were aided by the moderation and compromises of their ideological antagonists. jefferson acquiesced in marshall's review because of his belief that we are all republicans, we are all federalists. and the jeffersonian brandeis acquiesced because of their shared concern...
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he comes back and it goes down and devastated taft again. >> they both cried, taft probably more. >> rose: and you. >> that person, you know. >> rose: that woman who keeps -- so really amazing story. >> it really is. i mean, what i think history is about is stories, you tell a series of connected stories, so here i am telling a series of stories about taft and teddy and about tar bell, there is another person, a great journalist, she makes another decision as a woman, a young woman at 14, she praise that she will never get mar recognize. >> rose: praise? >> because she feels the frustration of her mother who had talent and wanted to do nothing and never gets married but becomes the most famous journalist of her era, think we can have those things together that no one of these three women thought they could have. it is good. >> rose: it is good. times have changed. i was thinking about your son who went to iraq and all of that, the wonderful sons you have and so proud of. >> we were here together, you and me -- >> rose: i remember. so then there is the campaign, was it mean? >> it was
he comes back and it goes down and devastated taft again. >> they both cried, taft probably more. >> rose: and you. >> that person, you know. >> rose: that woman who keeps -- so really amazing story. >> it really is. i mean, what i think history is about is stories, you tell a series of connected stories, so here i am telling a series of stories about taft and teddy and about tar bell, there is another person, a great journalist, she makes another decision as a...
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do you think they're turning on taft is why he turned on taft? >> what happened when teddy was president, what he understood, the one in taft didn't understand, which is the president the past had he defined the word, a bully pulpit to educate the country in the most power in a way the president has and he was brilliant at it. i mean, you would take train rides around the country. six weeks in the spring and fall and he talked about simple language. he said the harvard audis think i talk into folksy language, but i know i reached them. speak softly and carry a big stick. it summed up his entire administration. he then gave maxwell house a slogan, good until the very next stop. he was able with his relationship, but he was so interesting. he had a mid-a shave. when the barbarous shaving hand, he is answering their questions and they say the barber has to keep up with him as he's moving around. he understood the press was an important channel for him to reach the public and so he would ead their aricl time. he should've called the book alone in cub
do you think they're turning on taft is why he turned on taft? >> what happened when teddy was president, what he understood, the one in taft didn't understand, which is the president the past had he defined the word, a bully pulpit to educate the country in the most power in a way the president has and he was brilliant at it. i mean, you would take train rides around the country. six weeks in the spring and fall and he talked about simple language. he said the harvard audis think i talk...
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taft's parents were alfonzo taft and also louise taft. they originally came from the new england states. well, alfonzo taft, when he first left townsend, vermont, which was his hometown area, he comes here to cincinnati, ohio, in 1838, and he actually begins to work with a law firm, nathaniel wright, becoming a lawyer here in cincinnati. this is where he first started to make money. the tafts were prominent individuals who would later leave downtown cincinnati and move up to the top of the hill here in mt. auburn. mt. auburn was once referred to as cincinnati's fifth avenue. the prince of wales, when he came to visit the city, he actually would stay in a home up here in the mt. auburn community. this is where the well-to-do first got established, leaving the downtown cincinnati area, trying to get away from all the pollution, the slaughterhouses, thus getting the name porkopolis in the downtown area, trying to move to the cleaner, healthier air, so to speak. william was born here in the house september 15th, 1857. he would be the second c
taft's parents were alfonzo taft and also louise taft. they originally came from the new england states. well, alfonzo taft, when he first left townsend, vermont, which was his hometown area, he comes here to cincinnati, ohio, in 1838, and he actually begins to work with a law firm, nathaniel wright, becoming a lawyer here in cincinnati. this is where he first started to make money. the tafts were prominent individuals who would later leave downtown cincinnati and move up to the top of the hill...
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taft to the president? >> there were some, but because of our difficulty, they tended to be i hope you're doing well, i'm rooting for you, so sorry things are not going well. they just didn't have much substance wanted to concentrate on the president which, after all, i think is what people are most interested in. >> did he confide in his wife about issues facing the presidency, facing congress because very much so. he would go into great detail what the situation was in congress, where the votes were, who was doing what. he was also a gaza. he would talk about people for drinking problems. and to my surprise there was in 1912, you don't think of secretary of state as a man about town common but he had a flirtation with the wife of a general during the summer of 1912, and they said, he had kind of a curl, they travel to the republican convention on the same thing. so the idea of him out having sort of a gals in the sort of news to me. and me doing this very fun. >> lewis gould is professor emeritus here at
taft to the president? >> there were some, but because of our difficulty, they tended to be i hope you're doing well, i'm rooting for you, so sorry things are not going well. they just didn't have much substance wanted to concentrate on the president which, after all, i think is what people are most interested in. >> did he confide in his wife about issues facing the presidency, facing congress because very much so. he would go into great detail what the situation was in congress,...
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a new bookm starting on william howard taft, which argues that marshall was taft's hero, and that taft was one of the most successful chiefs since marshall himself. that is why i'm eager to compare the clashes and compromises of these two great teams of constitutional rivals. marshall and jefferson on the taft and brandeis on the other. a comparison of these two teams of rivals has led me to the following thesis. marshall and jefferson were personal and ideological opponents who privately derided each other in colorful terms and offerson accused marshall twisted occasions and marshall reciprocated by calling jefferson the great mama of the mountain. something to do with being in charlottesville and looking down and people from the top of the mountain. nevertheless, marshall became the most successful chief justice in american history because of his ability to win over jeffersonian justices who were his ideological opponents of compromise and leadership. token,same tuition -- taft and brandeis were ideological opponents. brandeis exposed to cover up by president taft in a highly publici
a new bookm starting on william howard taft, which argues that marshall was taft's hero, and that taft was one of the most successful chiefs since marshall himself. that is why i'm eager to compare the clashes and compromises of these two great teams of constitutional rivals. marshall and jefferson on the taft and brandeis on the other. a comparison of these two teams of rivals has led me to the following thesis. marshall and jefferson were personal and ideological opponents who privately...
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but taft was not ego driven. he really thought that our democracy was at risk and that what he was doing was he was protecting our constitution because roosevelt for a minute came up with some i mean, he was well intentioned, but he came up with a little bit of wild ideas that like maybe the executive branch could overturn some judiciary and things into taft. that was just like a slippery slope, not in the direction that you would want to go in. so and like i said, he hated being president mean. that's why he was so large when he was in prison. he just feeling like he really did it. we laugh, but he did so he really didn't love that position. he was really doing what he thought was best for the country. and i think that is a real tool. but he also used he wasn't a saint like he's a lot of quotes that teddy roosevelt had used for him in the initial election against him in a lot of his campaign work and things. so there was like one campaign ad. i think that had a photo of teddy roosevelt and made it sound like bas
but taft was not ego driven. he really thought that our democracy was at risk and that what he was doing was he was protecting our constitution because roosevelt for a minute came up with some i mean, he was well intentioned, but he came up with a little bit of wild ideas that like maybe the executive branch could overturn some judiciary and things into taft. that was just like a slippery slope, not in the direction that you would want to go in. so and like i said, he hated being president...
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nelly taft was unconventional. she smoked, she went to beer halls, she wanted a life beyond her own idea of a society girl and getting married. she finds the perfect partner in taft. she spurs him on to politics. then one of the great muck rakers who prays when she's 14 i never want to get married because i want a career. we can do all these things. sometimes difficult, but we can do them all. what a great movement the women's movement has been. >> so roosevelt, taft and the golden age of journalism. we're talking about their lifetimes, middle of the 19th century and the turn of the century. why does this period matter? >> the period matters so many ways. partly because it was the response to the guilded age. what happened after the industrial revolution was a huge gap between the rich and the poor. monopolies that were squeezing out small businesses. people moving from the country to the city. lots of nervousness around. and the progressive era that starts with roosevelt deals with those problems. it gets meat pac
nelly taft was unconventional. she smoked, she went to beer halls, she wanted a life beyond her own idea of a society girl and getting married. she finds the perfect partner in taft. she spurs him on to politics. then one of the great muck rakers who prays when she's 14 i never want to get married because i want a career. we can do all these things. sometimes difficult, but we can do them all. what a great movement the women's movement has been. >> so roosevelt, taft and the golden age of...